Helping UCR Palm Desert Make a Difference in Your Community

Your support of UCR Palm Desert will allow us to continue to be the Coachella Valley’s center for research, graduate education, continuing education, and the place where students, faculty, supporters and friends gather to advance knowledge and wisdom, tackle society’s challenges and pursue intellectual and personal fulfillment.

Why Give?

Our students create knowledge that will improve lives and communities. These highly educated scholars contribute to the state’s industries, institutions and public service. Generous support by people who care is fundamental to their success. Only a small percentage of UCR’s funding comes from the state; the rest comes from people like you who are committed to advancing educational opportunities in the Coachella Valley.

Ways to Support UCR Palm Desert

There are a vast variety of ways to match your generosity with the needs of UCR Palm Desert. These types of gifts, which are often tax deductible, include:

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The University of California has been active in the Coachella Valley for nearly 100 years, initially supporting the agriculture industry and more recently impacting modern growth issues through research in areas such as transportation, air quality, health, and habitat conservation. The UCR Palm Desert Center, established in 2005, serves as a base for UCR’s teaching and research in the desert, providing graduate education to the Coachella Valley through its innovative Master of Fine Arts Low Residency Creative Writing program, continuing education opportunities, and quality public lectures and programs in the arts, humanities and sciences.